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Philip Conneller
4176 stories by Philip Conneller
Aussie Seniors’ Feud Over $5M Lottery Payout Resolved in Court
A bitter feud between three elderly residents of a public housing apartment block in Sydney, Australia over a $5 million lottery jackpot has been settled by a New South Wales Supreme Court judge. The furor...
New York State Illegal Betting Ringleaders Linked to Corrupt Cop Sentenced
Two Rochester, N.Y. men who ran an illegal sports betting and poker network that generated more than $10 million over five years have been ordered to serve three years of probation including ten months of...
Oregon Lottery Billboards Hacked with Cute Furry Animals
Oregon Lottery LED billboards were infiltrated by mysterious furry cat animations in a suspected hack this week, forcing the screens to go dark before normal service could be eventually restored. The adorable attack affected at...
Miami Heat’s Jimmy Butler Banned from Poker Show for ‘Bad Attitude’
“I don’t care how many viewers he brings. I don’t want him back. He was rude to the dealers. He was rude to the other players. He was rude to the staff.” So said the...
Mohegan Sun Wants $2.7M from Hollywood Exec Who Lost $5M in a Day
Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun Casino is chasing former Hollywood heavyweight Ron Meyer for more than $2.7 million in unpaid markers, according to a lawsuit filed in the state’s Superior Court in New London. Meyer, 79, was...
West Virginia Senator Exposed Himself in Slots Parlor, Prosecutors Claim
A West Virginia Republican state senator was arrested Tuesday allegedly for pleasuring himself in a video lottery parlor, prosecutors said Wednesday. Sen. Mike Maroney, 56, was suspended from his duties as chair of the Senate’s...
Hard Rock Rockford to Get 62-Ft Guitar Honoring Cheap Trick’s Rick Nielsen
The entrance to the Hard Rock Casino in Rockford, Ill. will soon be adorned with a 62-foot-tall electric guitar. Since Hard Rock is a brand synonymous with outsized electric guitar signage, this may not be...
Utah Lottery Would be Legal in Certain Counties Under New Proposal
Utah State Rep. Kera Birkeland (R) plans to reintroduce a proposed constitutional amendment that would ask Utahns whether to legalize a state lottery. But following the failure of last year’s effort – the proposal was...
Phil Hellmuth Has Epic Meltdown On ‘No Gamble, No Future,’ Storms Off Set
Poker legend Phil Hellmuth stormed off the set during the filming of an episode of Poker Go’s “No Gamble, No Future” after an expletive-laden meltdown at the Aria, Las Vegas. “The Poker Brat” ripped off...
Ugandan Diplomats in Hot Water for Running Illegal Casino in Dubai Consulate
Uganda’s foreign spy agency is examining how diplomats representing the East African country in the United Arab Emirates were able to install an illegal casino inside the Ugandan Consulate in Dubai. The External Security Organization...
